I have been thinking about shooting a photo documentary of some sort, and recently decided to take an opportunity to practice by taking pictures of my daughter, who has been enjoying baking with her grandmother. I read
that one of the most important educational aspects of baking for young children is learning the value of a systematic process, so baking makes a perfect subject for a documentary.
In this particular case, I was very thorough in terms of capturing all the stages; my focus was on the mood and the emotional content of the process instead. One effect of taking a systematic approach to an otherwise very casual shoot was a greater variety of shots, even though my view angles were limited by a rather cramped kitchen and less than ideal backgrounds (mainly, in terms of colours).
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